Brad . Martin Webboard User Reg: 09-14-2005
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1.) How do you tell the difference between a puppy showing the beginning tendancies of aggression, like the Corgie from the DVD, Feebie, and one that just vocalizes a lot? Or, is there a difference?
2.) When firmly holding a puppy to calm it down, should one avoid grasping the scruff?
3.) What other indicators should a trainer be looking for in a puppy's behavior that could dictate whether or not it would be more likely to become an aggressive adult dog?
My male choc. lab pup(13 wks old) comes back from getting flanked(a slight correction for a pup)like nothing happened. If your puppy comes back from any kind of correction: e.g. "no" command, or flanking, collar correction(when pup is older) without thinking twice about it(not slinking away, crouching, tucking tail, etc.) then your dog is either hard or dominant or both.
Amber Morgan Webboard User Reg: 10-18-2006
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Arent' working line GSDs bred toward producing a hard dog? I've read that and it's certainly true with my pup. But I don't think he's dominant.
At a young age, I think it would be hard to tell the difference between a hard dog and a dominant dog just by how they respond to a correction. I would go more on whether or not the pup growls at you and/or gets possessive about "his" stuff.
Are you planning on working this dog, Bradley, or just a pet? I can't remember what kind of dog you have or how old. I know you've been on here a long time and you know your stuff, so I'm assuming you're doing all you need to do show your dominance, right? Like no sleeping on the bed, no going before doors, not allowing the dog to keep have his own toys, etc.?
Brad . Martin Webboard User Reg: 09-14-2005
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Hi,
Oh ya I have all the ground work and "rules" so to speak in place for my dog and I, but, what I am looking to do is learn more about temperament itself, nothing particular to my dog.
I feel that I have done well thus far with dog training but currently I am, at best, "a student of temperament". I feel that the most difficult behavior problem to deal with is aggression; for several reasons. What I hope to accomplish is add to the "trainers tools" that I already have.
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